A guideto mindfulness.

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1 A guideto mindfulness.

2 Weaskedfour doctorsto explainhow you canimprove yourhealthby becomingmore mindful.

3 Introducing.

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8 W hatis mindfulness?

9 Iliketodefine mindfulnessasan awarenessofyour currentself. Essentialyfocusing onyourpresentyou, includingyour thoughts,feelings andbreath.

10 Mindfulnessisa form ofattentionand awarenesstraining thathelpsyourelate moreeffectivelyto yourexperiencesand changethewaythey thinkandfeelabout them.

11 Beingmindful meansbringingyour awarenesstothe presentmoment, bothtoyourselfand towhatisgoingon aroundyou.

12 Bydoingthis consciouslyand non-judgmentaly,it helpsusview our thoughts,feelings andsituationwith moreclarity.w e re notcloudedbythe pastorworrying aboutthefuture.

13 How can mindfulness helpyou?

14 Peoplewhopractice mindfulnesssleep better,arehappier, lessworried,more positive,havebetter focusandoveral improvedwelbeing.

15 A busylifeisvery stimulatingforyour brain,andthisin itselfcanbeanxiety provoking.byjust stoppingand practising mindfulnessyoucan haltsomeofthese thoughts.

16 Therearehuge benefitsofpracticing mindfulness,from a reductionin symptomsofanxiety, toloweringofblood pressureandreducing thebody simmune responsetostress.

17 How can someone practice mindfulness?

18 It sassimpleasabc.

19 A isforawarenessof whatyou rethinking anddoing,andwhat s goingoninyourmind andbody.

20 B isforjustbeing withyourexperience.

21 C isforseeingthings andrespondingmore wisely. Bycreatingagap betweenthe experienceandour reactiontoit,wecan makewiserchoices.

22 Themostsimpleand effectivewayisa breathingexercise. Findyourselfaquiet place,setatimerfor 10 minutes,sitdown andgetcomfortable, closeyoureyes,and breatheinandout.

23 You'lbeawareof yourthoughts, feelingsandalsothe worldaround. Naturalysomeof thesewilgrabyour attention.bringing yourattentionback toyourbreathalows youtofocusonthe hereandnow.

24 How has mindfulness helpedyou oryour patients?

25 Iprescribe mindfulnessevery dayandoftendoa 2-minutemindful practicewith patients.peoplewith anxiety,low mood andstressbenefitas welasthosewith painandchronic conditions.

26 Butyoudon thave tobeexperiencing anilnesstobenefit from mindfulness,we canalbenefitfrom increasedwel-being from practising regularmindfulness.

27 Iusemindfulness wheni m eating.it s aboutdeveloping awarenessofyour experience.no smartphonesare present,whichhelps fofocus,appreciation andlisteningtomy bodywheni m ful.

28 It sagreathelp managinganxietyfor studentsbybringing awarenessbackto thepresenttohelp putthingsin perspectiveandgive morecontrolover unhelpfulthoughts andfeelings.